MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF TOKYO UNIVERSITY, THE NATIONAL CANCER CENTER LABORATORY AND TOKYO COLLEGE OF PHARMACY ANTI-CANCER RESULTS
|
Name of fungus |
Daily dosage |
Rate of complete recovery |
Anti cancer effect |
|
Agaricus blazei Murill |
10 mmg |
90.0% |
99.4% |
|
Grifola umbellate |
10 mmg |
90.0% |
98.5% |
|
Phellinus yucatensis |
30 mmg |
87.5% |
96.5% |
|
Phellinus igniarius |
30 mmg |
66.7% |
87.4% |
|
Lenzites betulina |
30 mmg |
57.1% |
70.2% |
|
Tricholoma matsutake |
30 mmg |
55.5% |
91.3% |
|
Letinus edodes |
30 mmg |
54.5% |
80.7% |
|
Coriolus versicolor |
30 mmg |
50.0% |
77.5% |
|
Pleurotus osteatus |
30 mmg |
45.5% |
75.3% |
|
Elfringia applanata |
30 mmg |
45.5% |
64.9% |
|
Fomitopsis pincicola |
30 mmg |
33.3% |
61.2% |
|
Fomitopsis cytisna |
30 mmg |
30.3% |
44.2% |
|
Pholiota nameko |
30 mmg |
30.0% |
86.5% |
|
Flammulina velutipes |
30 mmg |
30.0% |
81.1% |
|
Ganoderma Lucidum |
30 mmg |
20.0% |
77.8% |
The table shows that Agaricus blazei Murill produced high results for both a complete recovery and for its anti-cancer effect. The experiment used guinea pigs of between five and six weeks old (equivalent to 15 and 16 human years.). (Osaki)
Note: the much lower dosage ( 10 mmg vs. 30 mmg ) required by the Agaricus compared to
the other species, most likely due to the much higher beta glucan content in Agaricus (Osaki)
Source: Ley, Beth M. Medicinal Mushrooms for Immune Enhancement: Agaricus Agaricus Blazei Murill, Discover the Beta Glucan Secret, Detroit Lakes: BL Publications, 2001, page